The Record-Eagle is reporting that the Traverse City Public Housing may add additional housing:
"The city's most prominent public housing facility could expand, though officials must first iron out plenty of details.
"Traverse City's Housing Commission will hold a study session today to discuss building additional housing at the Riverview Terrace site along Front Street. The 10-story [...]
This past weekend (Feb 27-28) was the 2010 Home Expo. The Record-Eagle was there and filed this report:
"Hundreds of builders, buyers and home improvement experts gathered Saturday at East Middle School to talk shop. Most acknowledge the ongoing economic recession hurt the construction and real estate industry in recent months, but many point to signs [...]
February 26, 2010 – 12:39 pm
7&4 News has this story out of Benzie county about how the village of Frankfort is undertaking an affordable housing project to attract youth to the area.
This is a video report, you can watch it here.
Here are some highlights:
"Construction is underway for an affordable housing project in Frankfort. Hollander Development Company received funding for the [...]
February 24, 2010 – 3:23 pm
9&10 News has a video report, watch it here.
The Detroit News is also following the story how federal funds will be used to help homeowners in the five states hit worst by the housing crisis:
Financially strapped homeowners in Michigan and four other states with hard-hit housing markets could get help under a $1.5 billion federal [...]
February 23, 2010 – 1:12 pm
9&10 News has been following this story as home values continue to drop in the region. You can watch video of it here.
According to their report:
People throughout the viewing area are noticing the disappointing trend. Grand Traverse County is seeing a home value assessment decrease of 6.5%. Mason County is seeing a decrease of 4.5%. [...]
February 11, 2010 – 2:48 pm
In terms of the housing market, on Feb 3, Chief Economist for the National Association of Home Builders David Crowe delivered a somewhat hopeful message: at least it is not 2009.
The Detroit Free Press has this story:
"It's over -- 2009 was the worst year the U.S. housing market has seen since a World War," said [...]
February 11, 2010 – 12:58 pm
The Housing working group would like to remind you of the following event:
The 2010 Habitat Home rehab Project Fundraiser will take place at the Williamsburg Dinner Theater tomorrow (Feb 12) at 6:00pm.
Share a night out with the one you love by supporting Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region (HFH-GTR) by joining Traverse Area Associations of [...]
February 5, 2010 – 3:50 pm
The Record-Eagle has this article on the decline of home values in the region:
"Property tax assessment notices will begin showing up in regional mailboxes in about a month, and initial studies by county equalization directors in Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Benzie, Antrim and Kalkaska counties show residential assessments will drop on average 6.5 percent in Grand [...]
February 4, 2010 – 12:10 pm
The Grand Vision Housing Working Group would like to remind you of the following event happening tomorrow and Saturday:
Grand Traverse Green 2010 Expo "Sustainable Solutions — Making Dollar$ and $ense"
The event takes place on February 5-6, 2010 at the NMC Hagerty Center.
There will be a special presentation designed for the general public on Friday, February 5 at [...]
January 15, 2010 – 11:22 am
The Grand Vision Housing Working Group would like to remind you that the 4th Annual Gift of Warmth Gala will be held January 23.
The goal of the event is to help warm the homes of our neediest neighbors. In 2009, the Gift of Warmth Gala raised enough funds to assist 120 families with heating costs. [...]
